Haven’t you ever wondered what episode Dr. Frasier first appeared in, or how many times Daniel has been in the infirmary, or better yet, which member of SG-1 has gotten the most off-world sex? Look no further, I’m here to answer all your pressing questions with: SG-1 Fun Facts.
Inspired partly by Nick’s suggestion that we keep track of how many chicks Daniel and Jack have each tagged, this idea also pays homage to another set of Fun Facts which can be found on one of my favorite Buffy/Angel websites Loey’s Guide.
The basic idea of Fun Facts is that I will be tracking various categories over the complete run of SG-1. I’ll post Fun Facts for each episode as I finish them and will try to catch up to Season 8 when it’s possible. This post breaks down the categories and explains what they’re about.
These categories are spoiler free and all postings of SG Fun Facts will be clearly labeled (and put in Memories) for those of you who are still catching up. Some of the categories I have devised do not apply to the early seasons or will change slightly in later seasons. These categories will be introduced/altered as they appear (particularly as they are slightly spoilery).
On to the categories--
Planetary Tally on-going tally of the planets SG-1 has visited. Will include Season and Series totals.
Episodic References: references within each episode to other episodes.
Quote of the Week: my traditional quote of the week (it’s usually funny, and sometimes I choose more than one).
Introducing: first appearance of characters and important things (such as staff weapons).
Hello, Again: a list of the major recurring characters* that appear in each episode.
*regular SGC personnel such as Dr. Fraiser, the Chevron Guy, and Silar are not counted, but SGC personal that do not appear often such as Makepeace are noted.
Stargate Mythos: the on-going mythos of Stargate. This is rather lengthy for the first few episodes as the basic “rules” have to be established.
Fashion Week: which uniform SG-1 wears--it’s so cute when they match. Notable civis are also included.
Auto Destruct: on-going tally of the times the Auto-destruct is engaged. Will include Season and Series totals.
Full Body Exam: a list of the times Dr. Frasier has to examine SG-1.
Laid Up: on-going tally of the times SG-1 is admitted to the infirmary for a duration, broken down by team member. Will include Season and Series totals.
Brain Washing 101: on-going tally of the times someone/thing has messed with the brains/body chemistry of SG-1, broken down by team member. Will include Season and Series totals.
Chain of Command: a list of the times Jack is insubordinate* in each episode.
*my definition of “insubordination” is rather loose--basically whenever he’s sarcastic to a leading official or superior officer.
Putzing with Props: a list of the times Jack proves he’s ADD by fumbling with props (usually as a result of him not listening).
Daniel’s Dead: on-going tally of the times Daniel appears dead. Will include Season and Series totals.
Murray Alert: on-going tally of the times Teal’c is wearing a funny hat. Will include Season and Series totals.
Techno-Babble: a list of the times Sam slips into techno-babble in each episode; includes brief description of that techno-babble.
Good Luck, SG-1: on-going tally of the times Hammond utters the infamous line. Will include Season and Series totals.
There’s Always Room for Jello: seems like everyone in the SGC has a craving for jello; on-going tally of the times someone is eating jello. Will include Season and Series totals.
Stargate Scorin’: on-going tally of the aliens/humans that become sexually or romantically involved with a member of SG-1 (attractions that are not shared count), broken down by team member. Will include Season and Series totals.
Daniel Obsession: A section devoted to watching Daniel Jackson.
What’s the Daniel of it?: The Daniel aspect of the story (if Daniel doesn’t appear in the episode, or only appears for a short time, I will make up what he’s doing off camera).
Translation Time/Artifact Alley: a list of the times Daniel has to translate something or studies a random artifact or rock; includes mention of the text or artifact.
Caffeine Habit: a list of the times Daniel’s got coffee.
Headgear: on-going tally of the various hats Daniel wears. Will include Season and Series totals in the following categories: Bandana, Flak Helmet, Fly Hat, Other
Perfect Vision: a listing of every time he takes his glasses off.
Oh, Danny Boy: on-going tally of the times Daniel is called “Danny” or a nickname. Will include Season and Series totals.
Shooting a Load: on-going tally of the number of times Daniel fires a weapon. Will include Season and Series totals.
Mop Up, Aisle 5: drool worthy moments per episode.
I hope everyone enjoys these. I’m having a lot of fun putting this together.
On to Episode 1: "Children of the Gods" Fun Facts.
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And I have nothing else to say because you already told me all of this. Go play Firefly Friday!
I was really expecting to see a comment from you that either said, "Silly Alli," or "Yes, you are insane."
Go play Firefly Friday!
Just got back from training our new employee, so I'll do that very soon. I should probably try to do at least a little work before then, though.
Neither one of those are things that are recently discovered. Plus, I've probably said them both, many times. So I didn't really feel like repeating myself.
Just got back from training our new employee, so I'll do that very soon. I should probably try to do at least a little work before then, though.
No, do it now, then you don't have the idea of trivia hanging over your head while you work. In other words, I'm bored now.
Fine! But I only watched about half of "Our Mrs. Reynolds" last night, so I'm prepared to suck.
I'll do a little work and answer at 11:45. 'Saw right?
I even warned you! You big loser. How much Stargate did you watch? PRIORITIES, woman. Also, I expect to see an update about your interview thingy yesterday evening.
I'll do a little work and answer at 11:45. 'Saw right?
I suppose I can keep myself entertained until then.
We'll see how losery I am. But I did watch some, so don't give me gruff.
How much Stargate did you watch?
I watched ONE episode. And I told you I was going to, so again with the no gruff.
I expect to see an update about your interview thingy yesterday evening.
You'll probably have to remind me again and I'll do it either tonight or tomorrow night.
I don't feel like working, so I'm going to eat lunch now and do Firefly Friday. Be entertained.
But I like gruff. I could be a billy goat.
I watched ONE episode. And I told you I was going to, so again with the no gruff.
I just figured you'd forgotten to watch Firefly because you got distracted by Stargate.
You'll probably have to remind me again and I'll do it either tonight or tomorrow night.
Okay.
I don't feel like working, so I'm going to eat lunch now and do Firefly Friday. Be entertained.
I shall do my best.
Nope. I watched Firefly while I ate dinner. YoSafBrig. Heh.
Go grade my Firefly and then tell me how many I got right!
Sadly, she's not called YoSafBrig in "Our Mrs. Reynolds." but that is one of the funniest parts of "Trash."
Go grade my Firefly and then tell me how many I got right!
Way ahead of you.
I know. But that's what I said when she came on the screen. My mom was like, "What the hell?" I found it amusing. Like forgetting how to be a cow amusing.
It's less work that it sounds. It takes about two hours (because I have to pause, edit, and format) to make each list. Plus, I'm just really anal and list oriented.
Hell, I have over 700 Buffy Trivia questions. Making like 170 lists of SG Fun Facts is nothing.
And it gives me a "prefectly legitimate" reason to re-watch all the episodes.
that's kind of funny, the class thing I mean.
You got 13/15 right. And you pointed out that I need to specify that in questions dealing with episode order, I'm going with the DVD order, not the airdate order.
I learn all sorts of interesting things at Harcourt.
Here's some tips.
1. Alphabetize your choices. That way nothing stands out and there's a logical order for the way they're arranged. My exception to this is episode titles--I always list titles in their episode order.
2. Don't use two choices that have the same letter; it makes the third choice stand out. (my exception to this is if the choices would be the trickiest ones. like a question was "Which character studied demon languages" my choices might be Buffy, Wesley, and Willow. But Willow and Wesley are good because they're both plausable--but see how it does call some attention to Buffy?)
3. If you have sentences, they should be roughly the same length. Sentences that are longer tend to be the right answer because they have more specific information. (I have problems with this one--try to make sentences as short as possible always.)
4. I generally try to put in one distractor that could be fairly easily eliminated and one that is more difficult. In that example question above, most people should realize quickly that Buffy hasn't studied demon languages, but choosing between Willow and Wesley should be more difficult as both have occult experience.
You got 13/15 right.
See? And you said I needed to watch Firefly. ;) It's Whedon-verse, therefore I kick ass. I will have to study some to get a perfect score, though.
And you pointed out that I need to specify that in questions dealing with episode order, I'm going with the DVD order, not the airdate order.
Yes. Tricksy Fox.
Yeah, you're the only one feeling confident. The average, though is 9 out of 15. Which I don't think is very bad, considering most people probably haven't watched Firefly in a while. I just wish more people would play. I only had four people.
Well, you and
*points at random people*
Wasnt me!
*goes to fix it*
Btw: Roadie asks for apples...
Fortunately the problem was a quick fix.